michael21
22-05-2012, 11:56 PM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/4332989/Coronation-Street-star-Bev-Callard-is-broke-after-60000-tax-bill.html
CORRIE favourite Bev Callard is broke after being hit with a tax bill of £60,000.
The 55-year-old actress — who quit as Street barmaid Liz McDonald 13 months ago — has been served with a bankruptcy order.
And she could be forced to sell her home in Salford — close to Manchester’s Granada TV studios, where Corrie is filmed — to pay her debts.
Last night mum-of-two Bev admitted she was in dire straits. A close pal said: “She’s no option but to go bankrupt if the tax office refuse to budge.”
Bev has been summoned to Official Receivers’ offices in Manchester — under her married name Beverley McEwan — to discuss the crisis.
Ill health left her unable to work for months after leaving the Street.
She has now signed up for a new series of Manchester-based BBC comedy In With the Flynns. Then she will join the first touring production of comedy drama Little Voice.
But the pal said: “It will take a while for her to get back on her feet financially and catch up from where she was.” It is not the first time four-times wed Bev has had financial problems.
Twelve years ago she and ex-hubby Steve Callard were chased by the taxman for £26,000.
Then in 2008 she was forced to sell her six-bed house when her pub business went bust with debts of £218,000.
Bev blamed the credit crunch and smoking ban.
Last night her spokesman declined to comment.
money make people stupid
CORRIE favourite Bev Callard is broke after being hit with a tax bill of £60,000.
The 55-year-old actress — who quit as Street barmaid Liz McDonald 13 months ago — has been served with a bankruptcy order.
And she could be forced to sell her home in Salford — close to Manchester’s Granada TV studios, where Corrie is filmed — to pay her debts.
Last night mum-of-two Bev admitted she was in dire straits. A close pal said: “She’s no option but to go bankrupt if the tax office refuse to budge.”
Bev has been summoned to Official Receivers’ offices in Manchester — under her married name Beverley McEwan — to discuss the crisis.
Ill health left her unable to work for months after leaving the Street.
She has now signed up for a new series of Manchester-based BBC comedy In With the Flynns. Then she will join the first touring production of comedy drama Little Voice.
But the pal said: “It will take a while for her to get back on her feet financially and catch up from where she was.” It is not the first time four-times wed Bev has had financial problems.
Twelve years ago she and ex-hubby Steve Callard were chased by the taxman for £26,000.
Then in 2008 she was forced to sell her six-bed house when her pub business went bust with debts of £218,000.
Bev blamed the credit crunch and smoking ban.
Last night her spokesman declined to comment.
money make people stupid